How many of your consumed calories do you have to burn to lose weight?

[Anonymous]

Do you have to burn all of them, or is it alright to only burn half?

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This is assuming that you eat less than the recommended amount. ^
If you're eating less than 1000 a day, do you need to burn those off, or could you still lose weight?

[DarkHumorRUs]

All of them, preferably more.

For example:
Apparently I use up about 1800-2000 calories a day on average, doing what I normally do.
If I eat 1600 calories of food every day, I will lose weight, because I'll be at a calorie deficit, so your body will burn calories that you haven't consumed but you have stored in your body, causing you to lose weight. (This is the number MyFitnessPal tells me to eat every day, and I've lost weight from doing that).

[LifeChoices]

Find your daily recommended calories intake online. Then find out how much your eating then minus 200 for gradual weight loss or 400 for fast weightloss. Same goes for gaining weight

[kitty71]

Where can i find that

[LifeChoices]

@kitty71 www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

[kitty71]

I did the test for me to keep the weight I have to cosnume 1539 calories per day and if i want to loose fat I have to consume 1231

[Anonymous]

It's not about how many calories, it's about what the food your eating is. You don't even need to burn that many calories if you have a really fresh healthy diverse diet. If you burn off 600 calories of the McDonald's burger you just swallowed- your not gonna drop pounds. Just change your diet for the better.

[Asker]

So if I ate 4 cookies and a small plate with celery, grapes, and a kiwi, is it okay not to exercise? That's all I had today since I'm trying to break my binge habit and eat less. I burned half of the 400.

[KittieCat]

Well this is sorta wrong. Weight loss = caloric deficit no matter what you consume (usually other factors can hinder weight loss). Anyways for your weight, activity level, height, fat % and muscle mass and genetics, there's a rough metabolic rate that says how many calories you burn daily 500-100 lower than this will make you lose weight but DO NOT go lower than 1500 as that will most likely make you gain weight.
It is advised to eat a wholesome healthy diet, but as far as weight loss, you can do it eating McDonalds 24/7

[Xfitchick]

Your intake must be lower than your consumption, so it depends on your activity (passive and active) how much exactly.

[Girl_Ex_Machina]

To lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume.

[John_Doesnt]

All of them plus 50% of your previous calories. I'm a doctor!

[Asker]

Is that possible, though? Most adults eat 1500-2500 calories a day. How would they ever burn off 3000-5000?

[John_Doesnt]

Using Zumba and Dr. Krieger's tea.

[Asker]

Get out of here with that nonsense.

[akadatank44]

Weight loss is 80% diet. Get that on track first then set up a workout plan.

[Asker]

It is on track

[akadatank44]

How much are you eating? You should have like a 500 to 1000 calorie deficit.1 to 2 pounds average weight loss per week is healthy. Any more than that people will gain the weight back.

[Asker]

I usually eat around 1200 a day. Today I has less than 400, but that isn't my normal intake. I'll probably eat something in a couple hours if I can't fall asleep.

[akadatank44]

What time is it by you? You should t eat too late at night but keep track of everything and eat more. Eating too little can have the same effects as too much. How much do you wanna loose?
Dont worry about calories burned. Just keep on your diet and working out. You'll be fine.

[Asker]

I know I can't eat late at night, but it's a habit. I have trouble sleeping and stay up all night, so I usually eat at this time. It's 11 pm.
I want to lose 40 pounds, with no set date.

[akadatank44]

Ahh yeah try and break that habit if you can. It takes 21 days to break a habit. Good luck!! 😊

[Anonymous]

To lose weight, you actually have to burn more calories than you take in.

[Regulatus]

You have to burn more than you consume. So, all of them plus MORE

[Mydnite]

Usually a deficit will help you lose weight

[Asker]

I had less than 400 today. I know that's extremely little, but I don't feel like trying to burn 1000.

[Mydnite]

not healthy at all...

[Princeofanons]

Do a metabolism training.

[Asker]

I drink a lot of water and tea, so I'd assume my metabolism is high enough.

[kitty71]

who says that just consuming water and tea ur metabolism is high?

[Hunterb]

eat 1500 cals a day and u will be at a good weight